Praxair International Scholarship

Praxair International Scholarship

Praxair Inc. is the largest industrial gases company in North and South America, and one of the largest worldwide. With more than 23,000 employees in 45 countries worldwide, the company produces, sells and distributes atmospheric, process and specialty gases, and high-performance surface coatings. Praxair is also the world's largest supplier of carbon dioxide and a recognized leader in the commercialization of new technologies that bring productivity and environmental benefits to a diverse group of industries.

Praxair Distrubution, Inc. is a member of the Praxair, Inc. family and has more than 4,000 employees in locations across the United States and Canada, serving more than 400,000 customers. Their products include industrial, medical and specialty gases, both in gaseous and liquid form, and related products and equipment.

Praxair's vision is to be the best performing industrial gases company in the world as determined by their customers, employees, shareholders, suppliers, and the communities in which they operate.

Purpose

The purpose for this scholarship is to provide financial assistance to those individuals demonstrating his/her leadership abilities, and interested in pursuing a career in welding engineering or welding engineering technology.

Eligibility

The Praxair International Scholarship will be awarded to a full-time student demonstrating leadership abilities and pursuing a minimum four-year bachelors degree in welding engineering (WE) or welding engineering technology (WET); however, priority will be give to welding engineering (WE) students. All applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements.

Applicant must be a minimum of eighteen years of age.

Applicant must have a minimum high school diploma.

Applicant must be enrolled as a full-time student (minimum 12 credit hours).

Applicant must submit all required application information.

Financial need is not a criteria in order to apply; however, it would be a primary consideration in prioritizing top candidates.

Applicant must maintain a mimunum 2.5 overall grade point average in order to qualify.